The term "moral" refers to moral reasoning  based on Kohlberg's levels of cognitive reasoning.  The word "reconation" comes from the psychological terms "conative" and "conation," both of which refer to the process of making conscious decisions.  MRT is a cognitive-behavioral treatment system that leads to enhanced moral reasoning, better decision making, and more appropriate behavior.

It is a SAMHSA NREPP evidence-based program that has been used with adolescents since 1989, and adults for even longer.  Numerous probation sites, adult & juvenile drug courts, at-risk student programs, and treatment programs use MRT as the main treatment modality.

We have a group for teens and adults. Participants use a workbook to go through the 12 MRT steps with a general written discussion of each step, followed by exercises and homework.  All groups are open-ended, meaning clients can enter at any time and be incorporated into the program.  Most people complete the training in 20-32 weekly group sessions.